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Ultimaker Original: specs, SimplyPrint compatibility and setup

By Ultimaker, Netherlands

Ultimaker Original image

Does it work with SimplyPrint?

Compatible We're sure

It's known to work with SimplyPrint, from documentation, the protocol or owners' prints.

Connects with: OctoPrint
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Ultimaker Original at a glance

The Ultimaker Original is a 3D printer by Ultimaker with a 210 x 210 x 205 mm build volume.

Build volume
210 x 210 x 205 mm
Prints well
PLA, PETG
All specifications

Connect the Ultimaker Original to SimplyPrint

Does the Ultimaker Original 3D printer work with SimplyPrint, OctoPrint, Mainsail and Fluidd? Each way of connecting it, what it needs, and how to set it up.

What works with SimplyPrint

Connected through OctoPrint, SimplyPrint supports everything the Ultimaker Original lets other software do: the camera and AI failure detection, remote printing, temperature and movement control and AutoPrint. 3 features depend on how it's set up: the table says what each needs.

Every SimplyPrint feature, for each way of connecting it to SimplyPrint
Connected to SimplyPrint through
SimplyPrint feature OctoPrint Compatible
Monitoring
Live status and progress Yes
Webcam Yes 1
AI failure detection Yes 1
Time left Yes
Layer progress Yes
Temperatures Yes
Printing
Starting a print Yes
Pause, resume and cancel Yes
Skip objects Depends 2
Files
Print binary G-code (.bgcode) Depends 3
Printer control
Change temperatures Yes
Moving with the controls Yes
Homing Yes
Extrude and retract Yes
Change print speed Yes
Fan speed Yes
Baby stepping Yes
Send G-code Yes
Calibration
Change filament Yes
Bed leveling Yes
Z-Offset Calibration Yes
Automation
AutoPrint Pro Yes
Download the file before the print starts Depends 4

Connected to SimplyPrint through OctoPrint

Compatible

Monitoring

  • Live status and progress Yes
  • Webcam Yes 1
  • AI failure detection Yes 1
  • Time left Yes
  • Layer progress Yes
  • Temperatures Yes

Printing

  • Starting a print Yes
  • Pause, resume and cancel Yes
  • Skip objects Depends 2

Files

  • Print binary G-code (.bgcode) Depends 3

Printer control

  • Change temperatures Yes
  • Moving with the controls Yes
  • Homing Yes
  • Extrude and retract Yes
  • Change print speed Yes
  • Fan speed Yes
  • Baby stepping Yes
  • Send G-code Yes

Calibration

  • Change filament Yes
  • Bed leveling Yes
  • Z-Offset Calibration Yes

Automation

  • AutoPrint Pro Yes
  • Download the file before the print starts Depends 4

Works Depends Not supported

  1. Needs a camera
  2. Requires the OctoPrint plugin Cancel Objects
  3. Requires the OctoPrint plugin BGCode
  4. Requires version 4.2.0 or newer of the SimplyPrint plugin

What slicer to use for the Ultimaker Original

Use Cura, Ultimaker's own slicer: it has a ready-made profile for the Ultimaker Original.

Ready-made profile for the Ultimaker Original

  • Cura
    Official slicer for Ultimaker · Runs in the SimplyPrint cloud

No profile for the Ultimaker Original

We only list slicers you can use in the SimplyPrint cloud, so there may be others for the Ultimaker Original.

Cloud-Based Slicer for Ultimaker Original: Use Cura Online

Use Cura and other slicers - directly in your browser with SimplyPrint's online cloud slicer. No installation required. Slice your Ultimaker Original models from any device, anywhere in the world!

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Profiles and other slicers

Automatic Profile Updates: Profiles are automatically checked and fetched from the slicer GitHub repositories every day, as well as from our own open-source community-driven slicer profile database. This ensures you always have access to the latest profiles.

Note: Other slicers, such as Simplify3D, ideaMaker, SuperSlicer and KISSlicer, aren't in our cloud, so we don't track their profiles. They may still work well with your Ultimaker Original: check the slicer's own documentation or forums for a profile. You can also contribute profiles to our open-source slicer profile database on GitHub.

The app for the Ultimaker Original

SimplyPrint works as the Ultimaker Original's app: on your phone and in any browser, with a slicer in the cloud.

What you get with SimplyPrint

  • An app for iPhone and Android, the same in any browser, and a slicer in the cloud.
  • More than monitoring: a print queue, AI failure detection, AutoPrint and accounts for a team.
  • Printers from many brands in one place, side by side.
  • A European cloud: hosted in Frankfurt, Germany, under the GDPR.
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Automate the Ultimaker Original

There's no plate swapper or auto-ejection kit for the Ultimaker Original in SimplyPrint yet, but AutoPrint can still keep it printing: once the plate is clear, it starts the next job from your queue.

Ways to automate it

How AutoPrint works

AutoPrint comes with the Pro plan and up.

Ultimaker Original specifications: bed size, print height and more

Its size, temperatures, multi-material and how it connects, from the maker and our own research.

Size

Build volume 210 x 210 x 205 mm
Bed type Square
Bed size 210 x 210 mm
Max print height 205 mm

Printing

Max extruder temperature 280 °C
Has heated bed Yes
Max bed temperature 100 °C
Number of nozzles 1
Direct drive No
Probing tool / Auto Bed Leveling No
Filament width 2.85 mm

Connecting

Supports serial printing Yes
Shipped firmware Marlin

Files and slicing

Supported file formats G-code (.gcode, .gco, .g)

The printer

Printer manufacturer / brand Ultimaker
Printer model name Original
Made by a company from Netherlands

Disclaimer: We strive to keep this information as current and accurate as possible, but cannot guarantee its completeness or reliability. Our data is based on user submissions and manufacturer references.

What filament can the Ultimaker Original print?

Filament compatibility for the Ultimaker Original: the materials it can handle, judged from its hotend, bed, chamber and enclosure.

Filament Suitability Notes
PLA Great The easiest filament to print. Works on almost any printer; a heated bed helps adhesion but is not required.
PETG Great Comfortably in range (PETG likes a ~230-250C hotend and a ~70-85C bed).
TPU & flexibles With care Possible, but a Bowden extruder makes flexibles harder - print slowly and prefer firmer (higher-shore) TPU.
ABS & ASA With care The bed is hot enough, but ABS and ASA warp without an enclosure, which is strongly recommended for clean prints.
Nylon (PA) With care Possible with care - an enclosure and very dry filament are essential.
Polycarbonate (PC) With care On the edge - PC really wants an enclosed, hot chamber to avoid warping.
Carbon-fiber & glass-filled With care Possible if you fit a hardened or wear-resistant nozzle - the abrasive fibers quickly wear a stock brass nozzle.

Tip: this is a general guide from the printer's specs - always check your filament's recommended settings. With SimplyPrint you can save a profile for each spool and track exactly what filament you have in stock.

Best filament for the Ultimaker Original

Filaments the Ultimaker Original prints well, Ultimaker's own first, then the best known.

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Compare the Ultimaker Original with similar printers

Printers from the same maker, of a similar size, printing the same engineering materials or multi-material like it, that you can buy today. Compare up to four side by side, with their specs and how each connects.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Ultimaker Original compatible with SimplyPrint?

Yes. You can connect the Ultimaker Original to SimplyPrint via OctoPrint, then slice, queue, start and monitor prints from your browser or the mobile app.

How do I connect the Ultimaker Original to SimplyPrint?

Follow our step-by-step setup guide for the Ultimaker Original. It shows how to connect it via OctoPrint, what you need for each, and which to pick.

What slicer should I use for the Ultimaker Original?

We recommend Cura for the Ultimaker Original. You can run it, and 6 other slicers, directly in SimplyPrint's online slicer - no install, on any device, with profiles for the Ultimaker Original kept up to date automatically.

Can I use OrcaSlicer with the Ultimaker Original?

Yes, but OrcaSlicer has no built-in profile for the Ultimaker Original that we know of: start from a similar printer's profile and set the bed size, height and nozzle to match.

What filament can the Ultimaker Original print?

Based on its specs (hotend up to 280C, heated bed up to 100C), the Ultimaker Original handles PLA or PETG well. See the full filament guide above for ABS, nylon, PC and composites.

Does the Ultimaker Original work with OctoPrint or Klipper?

The Ultimaker Original works with OctoPrint, and SimplyPrint connects to it through them - so you get cloud access, a queue and camera monitoring on top.

What is the Ultimaker Original's bed size and build volume?

The Ultimaker Original has a 210 x 210 mm print bed and prints up to 205 mm tall, a build volume of about 210 x 210 x 205 mm. See the full specifications table above for bed type, temperatures and more.

Can the Ultimaker Original eject prints automatically?

There's no kit for it that we support yet, but SimplyPrint's AutoPrint can run your own ejection G-code, work with a robot arm through the API, or wait for you to clear the plate, and then start the next job from your queue.

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